Boy with eye tumor brought to medical specialists by GMA Kapuso Foundation

Ten-year-old Carlo Mendoza has had a lump in his left eye since he was three years old. According to his mother Rhea, it started as a small lump and grew larger as the boy got older, causing her son to get bullied.  

Carlo was brought to medical specialists by the GMA Kapuso Foundation to have the lump in his left eye checked, as featured on "24 Oras," Friday, which is also World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day.

He was first brought to ophthalmologist Dr. Michelle Dagta for a checkup.

Dr. Dagta explained that neurofibromatosis, particularly the first type, is a disease that causes small lumps or tumors to grow on the body's nerves.

"'Yung kay Carl, specifically, mas nag-mamanifest po siya sa mata," she said. "Goal po natin mabawasan 'yung parang tumor, hopefully mag-undergo po siya ng surgery."

[Carlo's (neurofibromatosis), specifically, manifests more in the eye. Our goal is to reduce the tumor, hopefully he undergoes surgery]

Dr. Dagta added that one in 3,000 people has neurofibromatosis.

Carlo was also brought to dermatologist Dr. Grace Beltran to have the skin on his wounds caused by the disease checked.

"Ang pinaka main manifestation nito ay severe itching and pain, pero pwede natin siya bigyan sa skin para temporarily to aid him to control the symptoms," said Dr. Beltran.

[The main manifestation of this is severe itching and pain, but we can give something for his skin to temporarily aid him to control the symptoms]

For more information on how to donate to Carlo, visit GMA Kapuso Foundation's website.

— CDC, GMA Integrated News